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Aminul Islam talks to Dr Giselle Roberts about his path from Charailder, Bangladesh, to La Trobe Bendigo and a PhD in environmental chemistry. "I was born in Charailder, a small village 185km away from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. In my boyhood, my prospective path through life was full of struggle and uncertainty. My mother... Continue Reading →
Students of Bendigo’s Bachelor of Arts Making History subject have given voices to those long silenced this year. A host of history projects have just been made public, online and in the campus library, airing forgotten and never-before-told tales of heartbreak, struggles and intrigue. Archaeology and history lecturer Emma Robertson says the subject aims to... Continue Reading →
Most of the 800 graduands who marked the end of their uni years last month had picked their outfits well ahead of celebrations. Ulumburra Theatre was a sea of hairspray and mile-high heels. In comparison, Jo Parker’s family joked she looked like she was ducking out to the supermarket. But that’s because, unlike everyone else,... Continue Reading →
A La Trobe University research project will determine the educational benefits of the Castlemaine State Festival. Researcher Dr Dona Martin was working to capture the impact the festival had on many of the 1200 local children to pass through the festival this week. “We want to know if the kids feel like art is an integral... Continue Reading →
As we swelter through a Bendigo January, spare a thought for former resident Dr Simon McIlroy and researcher at Denmark’s Aalborg University, where the month's mercury reaches an average two degrees. Simon said adapting to the country’s winter months has been a challenge, but another year ahead chasing his goals certainly puts the weather into perspective.... Continue Reading →
Of all the things they’ve learnt at La Trobe, occupational therapy students Caitlin Hancock, Emma Tindill and Rebecca Young never thought iMovie would be one of them. But the trio can now add ‘filmmaker’ to their resumes. The Bendigo students have worked with Mount Alexander Shire health services to create a 30-minute film as part... Continue Reading →
It's been a full program of research highlights at today’s exercise physiology student conference. Sixteen students took to the McKay Lecture Theatre to share the outcomes of their 2016 projects, many of which will have an influence beyond class assessments. Joshua Morrow and Demi Guy both worked with staff at Costerfield Mine near Heathcote on... Continue Reading →
One of Bendigo’s busiest streets could serve as a case study for the transport corridors of the future. Three Bendigo civil engineering students have asked the question, what should busy regional roads look like in 2040? To answer they referred to Napier Street in White Hills to design a template for the “ultimate” sustainable... Continue Reading →
Anthrozoology. The word itself is no walk in the park – even spell check can’t compute. But it’s fast becoming everyday talk on the Bendigo campus, thanks to Dr Pauleen Bennett and her band of PhD candidates. Anthrozoology is all about the interactions between humans and animals. It can touch on anthropology, medicine, psychology, veterinary... Continue Reading →
